Original, made in West Germany Knjizica od 8 str. Odlicno ocuvano knjizica 5 Cd 5- Studio album by Whitney Houston Released June 2, 1987 Recorded 1986–1987 Genre Popdance-popR&B[1] Length 52:48 Label Arista Producer Narada Michael WaldenMichael Masser (For Prince Street Productions)Jellybean BenitezKashif Whitney Houston chronology Whitney Dancin` Special (1986) Whitney (1987) I`m Your Baby Tonight (1990) Whitney is the second studio album by American singer Whitney Houston, released on June 2, 1987, by Arista Records as the follow-up to her debut album. The album features five top 10 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100, which also became international hits. The album`s first four singles—`I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)`, `Didn`t We Almost Have It All`, `So Emotional` and `Where Do Broken Hearts Go`—all peaked at number one on the US Hot 100, making her the first female act to achieve four number-one hits from one album. Along with three straight number one singles from Houston`s previous album, this gave the singer an unprecedented seven consecutive number one hits, surpassing the Beatles and the Bee Gees, who each had six number one consecutive hits. None of Houston`s seven consecutive number one singles were duets, and none were recorded with other major acts. The album Whitney also included the top-ten US hit `Love Will Save the Day`. The album and the first single, `I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)`, were hits worldwide, peaking at number one in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and several countries throughout Europe. It also became a major hit in various other countries in Asia, South America, and Africa. The album was a global success, and debuted at number one on the US Billboard Top 200 Album Chart on June 27, 1987. This made Houston the first female artist to ever debut at number one in the United States. The album remained at the top for eleven consecutive weeks, creating a record; the most cumulative weeks (25 weeks) at number one on the albums chart by a female artist during the 1980s. At the 30th Grammy Awards, it received three nominations including Album of the Year, with Houston winning Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for `I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)`. With sales of over 20 million copies worldwide, Whitney is one of the best-selling albums of all time. On October 28, 2020, the album was certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America, for sales of over 10 million copies. Production The album had a more pop feel than the first album. Narada Michael Walden, who produced `How Will I Know` on the first album, produced seven of the Whitney album`s eleven tracks, three of which became number ones on Billboard`s Hot 100 Singles chart in 1987 and 1988. Kashif, the producer of `You Give Good Love`, contributed `Where You Are`. Michael Masser, who was responsible for several hits from Whitney`s debut album, contributed number 1 hit single `Didn`t We Almost Have It All` and `You`re Still My Man`. Finally, Jellybean Benitez produced the top ten hit `Love Will Save the Day`. Track listing No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. `I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)` George MerrillShannon Rubicam Narada Michael Walden 4:51 2. `Just the Lonely Talking Again` Sam Dees Walden 5:32 3. `Love Will Save the Day` Toni C. Jellybean 5:21 4. `Didn`t We Almost Have It All` Michael MasserWill Jennings Masser 5:05 5. `So Emotional` Billy SteinbergTom Kelly Walden 4:36 6. `Where You Are` LeMel HumesJames CalabreseDyan Humes Kashif 4:10 7. `Love Is a Contact Sport` Preston Glass Walden 4:19 8. `You`re Still My Man` MasserGerry Goffin Masser 4:16 9. `For the Love of You` O`Kelly IsleyRonald IsleyMarvin IsleyChris Jasper Walden 5:31 10. `Where Do Broken Hearts Go` Frank WildhornChuck Jackson Walden 4:37 11. `I Know Him So Well` (duet with Cissy Houston) Tim RiceBenny AnderssonBjörn Ulvaeus Walden 4:30 Personnel `I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)`1 Credits from Richard Buskin.[73] Narada Michael Walden – drums Walter Afanasieff – synthesizers Randy Jackson – bass synth Corrado Rustici – guitar synth Preston Glass – percussion programming Marc Russo – alto sax Gigi Gonaway – electronic drums Sterling – synth horns Jim Gilstrap – background vocals Kitty Beethoven – background vocals Kevin Dorsey – background vocals Myrna Matthews – background vocals Jennifer Hall – background vocals Whitney Houston – lead and background vocals, vocal arrangements `Just the Lonely Talking Again`1 Narada Michael Walden – `Brushes on the Kit of Life` Frank Martin – DX7 Vibes, synthesizers Corrado Rustici – guitar synth Kenny G – tenor sax Jim Gilstrap – background vocals Kitty Beethoven – background vocals Niki Haris – background vocals Jennifer Hall – background vocals Michael Gibbs – string arrangements, conducting `Love Will Save the Day`2 Jellybean – drum programming Linden Aaron – Simmons toms Jack Waldman – synthesizers Fred Zarr – synthesizers Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar Roy Ayers – vibes Paulinho da Costa – percussion Bashiri Johnson – percussion Sammy Figueroa – percussion Whitney Houston – background vocals `Didn`t We Almost Have It All?`3 John Robinson – drums Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar Nathan East – bass Robbie Buchanan – Rhodes, acoustic piano, rhythm arrangement Lee Holdridge – string arrangement `So Emotional`1 Narada Michael Walden – drums Walter Afanasieff – keyboards, synth bass Corrado Rustici – guitar synth Bongo Bob – percussion programming, drum sampling Whitney Houston – background vocals `Where You Are`4 Kashif, Ralph Schuckett – keyboards, synths Kashif – programming, rhythm arrangement Paul Leim – drums Bashiri Johnson – percussion Marcus Miller – bass Dann Huff, Ira Siegel, Paul Pesco – guitar Vincent Henry – sax solo Gene Page – string and horn arrangements Whitney Houston – background vocals Kashif – background vocals `Love Is a Contact Sport`1 Narada Michael Walden – drums Preston Glass – keyboards, synth strings, percussion programming Paul Leim – drums Walter Afanasieff – DX7, Prophet 2002, Oberheim Matrix-12 Cory Lerios – Oberheim Xpander Randy Jackson – electric bass Corrado Rustici – guitar synth Shambhu Neil Vineberg – acoustic guitar Bongo Bob – percussion programming Gigi Gonaway – Simmons, tambourine Kenny G – tenor saxophone Raul Rekou – congas Jerry Hey – horn arrangements, horn section Marc Russo – horn section Wanye Wallace – horn section Premik Russell Tubbs – horn section Jim Gilstrap – background vocals Kitty Beethoven – background vocals Niki Haris – background vocals Claytoven Richardson – background vocals Jennifer Hall – background vocals `You`re Still My Man`3 Robbie Buchanan – Rhodes Randy Kerber – acoustic piano Nathan East – bass Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar John Robinson – drums Michael Boddicker – synths Gene Page – string and rhythm arrangements `For the Love of You`1 Narada Michael Walden – drum programming Randy Jackson – Moog synthesizer Paul Rekow – congas Preston Glass – Linn, Roland 808 Frank Martin – DX7, Oberheim Matrix-12, birds Kenny G – alto sax lyricon Raul Rekou – congas Whitney Houston – background vocals `Where Do Broken Hearts Go?`1 Narada Michael Walden – drum programming Frank Martin – piano, synths Preston Glass – synth programming, bells Randy Jackson – bass synth Corrado Rustici – guitar synth Gigi Gonaway – Simmons Michael Gibbs – string arrangements, conductor Jim Gilstrap – background vocals Kitty Beethoven – background vocals Niki Haris – background vocals Jennifer Hall – background vocals `I Know Him So Well`1 Narada Michael Walden – acoustic drums Walter Afanasieff – Kurzweil, DX7, Super Jupiter Preston Glass – DX7 Cory Lerios – synth Randy Jackson – electric bass Corrado Rustici – guitar synth Michael Gibbs – string arrangements, conducting 1 Narada Michael Walden – producer, arranger David Frazer – recording, mixing Dana Jon Chappelle – assistant engineer Lincoln Clapp – engineer Gordon Lyon – engineer Jay Rifkin – engineer Ken Kessie – engineer Maureen Droney – engineer Additional assistant engineers – Gordon Lyon – assistant engineer Stuart Hirotsu – assistant engineer Paul `Goatee` Hamingson – assistant engineer Noah Baron – assistant engineer Bill `Sweet William` Miranda – assistant engineer Ross Williams – assistant engineer Rob Beaton – assistant engineer 2 Jellybean Benitez – producer Jack Waldman – arranger Toni C. - arranger Michael Hutchinson – engineer Doc Dougherty – engineer Dennis McKay – engineer Nick Delre – assistant engineer Toni Greene – assistant engineer Jay Healy – assistant engineer Fernando Kral – assistant engineer Tony Maserati – assistant engineer Paul Pesce – assistant engineer Don Peterkofsky – assistant engineer Tim Reppert – assistant engineer Mark Roule – assistant engineer Craig Vogel – assistant engineer Michael Hutchinson – mix engineer 3 Michael Masser – producer Engineers – Michael DeLugg – engineer Dean Burt – engineer Jim Boyer – engineer Mike Mancini – engineer Russ Terrano – engineer Fred Law – engineer Fernando Kral – assistant engineer Tony Maserati – assistant engineer Russ Torrano – mixing engineer Alicia Winfield – production coordinator Design Richard Avedon – front cover and inner sleeve photography Mark Larson – design Bernard Maisner – hand lettering Milton Sincoff – art production 4 Kashif – producer Darroll Gustamachio – engineer Russ Terrana, Calvin Harris Larry Smith – assistant engineer Dennis Mitchell – assistant engineer Bob Loftus – assistant engineer Steve MacMillan – assistant engineer Mike Ross – assistant engineer Mike Dotson – assistant engineer Amy Ziffer – assistant engineer Milton Chan – assistant engineer John Drankchak – assistant engineer Darroll Gustamachio – mix engineer Russell Sidelsky – production coordinator George Marino – mastering Whitney Houston – vocal arrangements Clive Davis – executive producer